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i think that president obama honestly has been focused on implementing. i think he thought these two extremes were inconceivable. and now it is their holy grail and that's all they're talking about. >> it strikes me that what the president did, it is not just talking about denying people. there is a shift. we're talking about taking something away from people and what i've seen suggests, wait a second. that's not what we want. >> my own small business. we got a rebate last year. we got a notice to send to all of our female and male employees that birth control is now prevented coverage and it should be covered without a co-pay. that's real services that i saw firsthand in my own small business. and the republicans want to take that away and offer me absolutely nothing? >> right. >> and they say free market, free market. the free market hasn't worked. the insurance companies have been gouging us for decades. >> and people know it. >> you know, the president continued his message through a group of disabled veterans in orlando today. let's take a listen. >>
i think that president obama honestly has been focused on implementing. i think he thought these two extremes were inconceivable. and now it is their holy grail and that's all they're talking about. >> it strikes me that what the president did, it is not just talking about denying people. there is a shift. we're talking about taking something away from people and what i've seen suggests, wait a second. that's not what we want. >> my own small business. we got a rebate last year. we...
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the obama question, the underlying facts. conspiracy theories about whether the president was actually born in the united states. >> no. that's right. think is a fake controversy. tedd cruise is eligible for the presidency. born an american citizen that makes you a natural born citizen. i think the, donald trump likes to -- stir the pot. it's august. >> that's sort of legitimate. i'm not sure donald trump was, found himself between a rock and hard place, as the administration often does, over the question he spent so much time waving this sort of anti-outsider birther flag, and someone finally got him on it. >> and the thing is the reason it's not a fake controversy, donald trump was at the forefront of forcing the president of the united states to prove where he was born. he fanned that controversy personally and with a lot of other crazy people and the question was, president obama's americanness. it was about people on the right, trump and other, questioning the very americanness of barack obama say heg was lying about the
the obama question, the underlying facts. conspiracy theories about whether the president was actually born in the united states. >> no. that's right. think is a fake controversy. tedd cruise is eligible for the presidency. born an american citizen that makes you a natural born citizen. i think the, donald trump likes to -- stir the pot. it's august. >> that's sort of legitimate. i'm not sure donald trump was, found himself between a rock and hard place, as the administration often...
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. >>> president obama is having his first solo press ken -- nbc's tracie potts joins us live in washington with a preview. tracey, good friday morning. >> coming up, the president's headed off to martha's vineyard for nine days so he wants to get some things on the record first. and it's not unusual to see these end of summer news conferences. let's talk about some of the issues that may come up. russia for certain, this is the first time that we will have heard from the president publicly since the white house announced that meeting, that one-on-one summit with russian president vladimir putin has been cancelled. what does the president think about that and how does he move the white house forward? also how big of a deal was giving asylum to edward snowden and how is the u.s. going to continue to try to get him back, that is very likely to come up. not to mention these terror threats, the new one you mentioned that shut down the consulate there and the earlier one that shut down 19 embassyings and consul lalts. >>> and a quick programming note, msnbc will have life coverage of the preside
. >>> president obama is having his first solo press ken -- nbc's tracie potts joins us live in washington with a preview. tracey, good friday morning. >> coming up, the president's headed off to martha's vineyard for nine days so he wants to get some things on the record first. and it's not unusual to see these end of summer news conferences. let's talk about some of the issues that may come up. russia for certain, this is the first time that we will have heard from the...
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how appropriate are those lyrics today for president obama. he's on his own with public support falling. back on a campaign style bus going down the only road he's ever known. enough with whitesnake. there were a few big initiatives from the president today tying financial aid to college performance giving all students access to programs and holding students, of course, accountable for finishing the degrees they do start. only 58% of full-time students who started college in 2004 earned their four year degree within six years. that diploma is getting more and more expensive. although the only family income has increased 16% since whitesnake was on the billboard. people tried to sell their tickets on craig's list. we saw them up there for $250 a pair. fair warning, selling your ticket is illegal and who wants to add a heft at this fine to their student loan anyway. nbc's kristen welker is aboard the don't call it a campaign bus bus heading to the president's speech. kristen, it's great to see you. >> reporter: great to see you too, abby. good a
how appropriate are those lyrics today for president obama. he's on his own with public support falling. back on a campaign style bus going down the only road he's ever known. enough with whitesnake. there were a few big initiatives from the president today tying financial aid to college performance giving all students access to programs and holding students, of course, accountable for finishing the degrees they do start. only 58% of full-time students who started college in 2004 earned their...
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as president obama said eloquently on friday, no human problem is 100% solvable. the voting rights act, civil rights act granted were great pieces of legislation but discrimination still exists. >> i feel glad you brought up the president. we spend a lot of time on how his discursive moment of saying trayvon could have been me, i could have been trayvon. that's right. this is ann dunham's child. on the one hand identifying fully and completely with trayvon martin. that's his mama. his mother is a white woman. the challenge there of remembering he is the child of a white woman who nonetheless has this very strong african-american identity was the other piece i thought wasn't as much a part of our conversation. >> i found in research there were more moms not talking about race exclusively. so i'm really happy to be here with women, white women, who see it as important. i encountered women who didn't see it as important. they looked at me kind of with confusion regarding my questions about race. i think there are some moms who feel like we love our kids to pieces and
as president obama said eloquently on friday, no human problem is 100% solvable. the voting rights act, civil rights act granted were great pieces of legislation but discrimination still exists. >> i feel glad you brought up the president. we spend a lot of time on how his discursive moment of saying trayvon could have been me, i could have been trayvon. that's right. this is ann dunham's child. on the one hand identifying fully and completely with trayvon martin. that's his mama. his...
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and president obama says he is not a patriot. senator john mccain has an interesting view on the former nsa contractor. >> there's a generation that believes he's some kind of jason bourne. >>> and look at this. first lady michelle obama tweeted this selfie with beau. it's to create the world's largest animal photo album. >>> and president obama might want to keep his day job. while golfing, check this out. the president lands the ball about 15 feet from the hole. second shot. good try. still not enough. another shot. nope. just shy of the hole. and then, finally, the fourth shot, mr. president, it goes in. just a tap. that's going to do it. i know, right? that's your morning dish of "scrambled politic." >>> authorities are searching for a woman that was rushed away during a massive mudslide. the mud poured down highways and residential streets. one person killed. about 40 cars were swept up in the river of mud. unbelievable. >>> now, for a look at the weather. here's dylan dreyer. and the pictures are unreal. >> it's unreal. tha
and president obama says he is not a patriot. senator john mccain has an interesting view on the former nsa contractor. >> there's a generation that believes he's some kind of jason bourne. >>> and look at this. first lady michelle obama tweeted this selfie with beau. it's to create the world's largest animal photo album. >>> and president obama might want to keep his day job. while golfing, check this out. the president lands the ball about 15 feet from the hole. second...
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this has been shrewdly and successfully done by the obama administration. it doesn't say much about the rest of us. some good journalism has come out of this that with the snowden leaks and the manning leaks, journalists went through raw data, if you will. >>> information. and did their own reporting. and so some good journalism has come out of it. >> dan rather of "dan rather reports" airing mondays on axs-tv. we have something totally different and slightly ambitious lined up for tomorrow night's show here. i have details coming up. the secret is out. hydration is in. [ female announcer ] only aveeno daily moisturizing lotion has an active naturals oat formula that creates a moisture reserve so skin can replenish itself. aveeno® naturally beautiful results. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme o
this has been shrewdly and successfully done by the obama administration. it doesn't say much about the rest of us. some good journalism has come out of this that with the snowden leaks and the manning leaks, journalists went through raw data, if you will. >>> information. and did their own reporting. and so some good journalism has come out of it. >> dan rather of "dan rather reports" airing mondays on axs-tv. we have something totally different and slightly ambitious...
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. >> yet, the day after the release of the afghanistan war logs president obama was dismissive. >> the fact is, these documents don't reveal any issues that haven't already informed our public debate on afghanistan. >> these war logs were followed by the publication of the iraq war logs. in october 2010 and the release of 250,000 state department cables the following month. in sum, manning's leaks constituted the largest security breach in u.s. history but they also constituted something else, the most comprehensive evidentiary trove of evidence of u.s. led wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> joining me, curt anderson and white house correspondent for the "wall street journal", karen lee. and also attorney for wikileaks and julian assange, michael ratner. michael, i'd like to go to you first today. the sentence for bradley manning, 35 years, could go down to 10 years. there have been a number of different reactions to this. i wonder where you stand. wikileaks tweeted this is a significant strategic victory in the case. the center for u.s. constitutional rights said this is a travesty of j
. >> yet, the day after the release of the afghanistan war logs president obama was dismissive. >> the fact is, these documents don't reveal any issues that haven't already informed our public debate on afghanistan. >> these war logs were followed by the publication of the iraq war logs. in october 2010 and the release of 250,000 state department cables the following month. in sum, manning's leaks constituted the largest security breach in u.s. history but they also...
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barack obama broke the highest glass ceiling, but we have still not overcome. black americans are still battling disparities in hiring, wealth, education, and criminal justice policies that create a structure that make it nearly impossible to ascend in class. i'll be there. i hope you'll hop on a train to d.c. and join us. i'm honored to welcome in the president of the national urban league. what are the most important steps for the black community to take right now? >> great to be with you. today we took a historic step when four of us, reverend sharpton, the naacp, melanie and myself and our organizations released the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom so that this march would not simply be a one-day celebration but an effort to mobilize around a series of issues. as you mentioned in your open, we see wide disparities in unemployment. the jobless rate among black americans is twice as high and not much better for latinos. we see certainly a public system of education which is failing to meet the needs of the 21st century and isn't educating all of our k
barack obama broke the highest glass ceiling, but we have still not overcome. black americans are still battling disparities in hiring, wealth, education, and criminal justice policies that create a structure that make it nearly impossible to ascend in class. i'll be there. i hope you'll hop on a train to d.c. and join us. i'm honored to welcome in the president of the national urban league. what are the most important steps for the black community to take right now? >> great to be with...
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congress and signed by president obama in december. and it banned from entering into the united states, a whole list of russian officials. 18 russian officials thought to be either connected with this specific death or accused of other human rights abuses. russia, of course, was enraged by this, enraged by the rebuke, enraged that the united states would try to take some sort of moral high ground on human rights issues, russia protested vociferously and it ultimately led to the tit for tat list, banning 18 americans by name, if we're going to ban 18 russians by name. it also led to a ban on american parents adopting russian orphans. and it not only banned american parents from adopting russian children in the future, it halted adoptions that were already well underway for hundreds of families. hundreds of russian kids, more than 300 who had already met their new american families, who had been told they would be going home to their new home with their new parents, those hopes were just ended in a gut-wrenchingly abrupt way. those kids
congress and signed by president obama in december. and it banned from entering into the united states, a whole list of russian officials. 18 russian officials thought to be either connected with this specific death or accused of other human rights abuses. russia, of course, was enraged by this, enraged by the rebuke, enraged that the united states would try to take some sort of moral high ground on human rights issues, russia protested vociferously and it ultimately led to the tit for tat...
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trevor tim asked, does president barack obama think we are stupid? the fact is he's had years to initiate a debate and instead stifled it. one thing everyone can agree on, both the debate and the debate about the debate will tonight. matt, what did you make of the president's announcement on friday and his intentions here? >> i'm all for a mend it, don't end it approach. i have been in the camp that assumed this stuff is going on. i'm more troubled by google and facebook having all our information. it's voluntary. we have known what they are doing since 2005 and 2006. there's not been the same stink over it. i don't view snowden as a hero. he's a criminal, but sparked a debate that is arguably overdue. when obama comes out, the idea that he is doing this in anything other than response to the debate snowden created puts the president in a weak position and gives enormous credit to snowden. there's something in the timing of this that if obama wanted to have this debate or propose the reforms, doing it in the wake of snowden's thing is the political f
trevor tim asked, does president barack obama think we are stupid? the fact is he's had years to initiate a debate and instead stifled it. one thing everyone can agree on, both the debate and the debate about the debate will tonight. matt, what did you make of the president's announcement on friday and his intentions here? >> i'm all for a mend it, don't end it approach. i have been in the camp that assumed this stuff is going on. i'm more troubled by google and facebook having all our...
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this is the secret war being waged by the obama administration. i think we are seeing that in bits and pieces like h this news from yemen just yesterday. >> from a white house standpoint, those two things aren't contradictory. evacuating americans and saying that al qaeda is on the run. in fact, it shows that the intelligence is working. >> that's what the white house -- yes. that's the intention behind the message here. i think the president needses to be careful here, especially with the continued drone strikes. there are a lot of members in congress who are wary of the use of drones still. he could encounter pushback on capitol hill. not necessarily but as it becomes common practice it could encounter criticism. >> a lot of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle supported the president. there is critics who say the embassy shut downs were an over reaction after benghazi. how is the administration navigating that? >> they are trying to bring in members of congress and keep them apprised of what's happening in order to avoid the pushback they recei
this is the secret war being waged by the obama administration. i think we are seeing that in bits and pieces like h this news from yemen just yesterday. >> from a white house standpoint, those two things aren't contradictory. evacuating americans and saying that al qaeda is on the run. in fact, it shows that the intelligence is working. >> that's what the white house -- yes. that's the intention behind the message here. i think the president needses to be careful here, especially...
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the obama administration decided to delay parts of obama care for a year. after the dream act failed in congress, the obama administration decided to stop processing immigrants. they basically implemented the law. to republicans in congress, this is lawlessness. this is the executive branch stepping out of its bounds. the democrats in congress, it's the only way for the executive branch to govern amidst our republican party that refuses to work with this white house. this is why congressional gridlock is not like traffic gridlock. things move, laws get made. they're just not made the way they're supposed to be made. co author of the book, the broken branch, how congress is failing america, and how to get it back on track, thank you both for being here. maddie, i want to start with you, what do you think of these wavers, i imagine you're not a huge fan of them. >> this unilateral action by the executive branch. we're thinking on the right that this is problematic, i think the same thing was happening on the left during the george w. bush years. it was the sa
the obama administration decided to delay parts of obama care for a year. after the dream act failed in congress, the obama administration decided to stop processing immigrants. they basically implemented the law. to republicans in congress, this is lawlessness. this is the executive branch stepping out of its bounds. the democrats in congress, it's the only way for the executive branch to govern amidst our republican party that refuses to work with this white house. this is why congressional...
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president obama explained as much this weekend. >> think about it. we lost the last veteran of the first world war two years ago. but we still care for the children of our world war i veterans. to this day, we still help care for children of men who fought in the spanish american war. even the daughter of a civil war veteran. so when we -- [ applause ] so when we talk about fulfilling our promises to all who serve, we're not just talking about a few years. we're talking about decades. for as long as you and your families walk this earth. >> for as long as you and your families walk this earth. president obama speaking with veterans this weekend. a daughter of a u.s. civil war veteran is still, today, receiving veterans benefits that her dad earned by serving in the civil war. wow. for this president, who has ended one of the wars he inherited and who says he will end the other, the longest war in our history next year, for president obama, the issue of making good on our promises to veterans has been a huge deal for his administration and frankly has
president obama explained as much this weekend. >> think about it. we lost the last veteran of the first world war two years ago. but we still care for the children of our world war i veterans. to this day, we still help care for children of men who fought in the spanish american war. even the daughter of a civil war veteran. so when we -- [ applause ] so when we talk about fulfilling our promises to all who serve, we're not just talking about a few years. we're talking about decades. for...
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obama care is law, it's done. republicans who want to show they oppose it do not have options left but the internal struggle over which of these dwindling options they choose which will become party-wide strategy is both fascinating and important and it's very, very consequential. if you want to know what kind of party republicans are going to be in the next election cycle, watch this debate closely. >>> coming up, the science on medical marijuana isn't changing that fast, but the way people in power interpret it is. i will explain next. >>> marijuana, the dried leaves and flowers of the indian hemp weed is used in the form of a cigarette. marijuana smoking, experts point out, can make a helpless addict of its victim within weeks causing physical and moral ruin, and death. >> marijuana, threat or menace? killer or murderer? that was a decade's old educational film. educational. on marijuana. do you feel very educated now? but if you take away the villainous music and high perbl, the message we hear is the same. ma
obama care is law, it's done. republicans who want to show they oppose it do not have options left but the internal struggle over which of these dwindling options they choose which will become party-wide strategy is both fascinating and important and it's very, very consequential. if you want to know what kind of party republicans are going to be in the next election cycle, watch this debate closely. >>> coming up, the science on medical marijuana isn't changing that fast, but the way...
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it's been two years since president obama first called for assad to go. saying the type has come for president assad to step aside. it's been a year since he warned syria that there would be consequences for using chemical weapons. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us. and that there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons. >> those consequences have not materialized so far. and the president's critics on syria are getting louder. >> where does this stop? when does the united states, with very little cost, stand up for these people? and when the president of the united states says that if he uses these weapons, that it would be a, quote, red line, and a game changer, he now sees that as a green light. the word of the the president of the united states can no longer be taken seriously, as it isn't throughout the entire region. >> on wednesday, the white house rolled out a revamp foreign policy website. it wa
it's been two years since president obama first called for assad to go. saying the type has come for president assad to step aside. it's been a year since he warned syria that there would be consequences for using chemical weapons. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that's a red line for us. and that there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons. >> those...
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tonight on "all in" a former gop staffer is diagnosed with cancer and converts to become an obama care believer. he will be here with his story. also tonight all that fear mongering by the national rifle association about a vast gun registry when all of the information about gun owners is collected and stored in a secret database. turns out that wasn't so crazy after all. we found out there is one, and we'll tell you the surprising answer to who set it up. that is coming up. >>> plus, the apartment building plan for new york city that has separate entrance, one for rich residents and one in the affordable housing units. pretty stark example of the fracturing of america along lines of class. my guest tonight thinks it's a great idea. stay tuned for that. but we begin with incredible, shocking enthuse out of syria. a possible chemical weapons massacre with the government of president bashar al assad with casualties from 100 to more than 1,it 200. the latter figure if confirmed would amount to one of the greatest war crimes of the past several decades. nbc news cannot verify the authentic
tonight on "all in" a former gop staffer is diagnosed with cancer and converts to become an obama care believer. he will be here with his story. also tonight all that fear mongering by the national rifle association about a vast gun registry when all of the information about gun owners is collected and stored in a secret database. turns out that wasn't so crazy after all. we found out there is one, and we'll tell you the surprising answer to who set it up. that is coming up....
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so was barack obama's. i sometimes wonder if they know that hawaii is part of the united states. >> i'm sorry. geography has a liberal bias. i want to go back to goldie for a moment. so one of the things that's happening this week is you're starting to see the fashions of the party. you do have the ted cruz faction that wants to make it the party extremely doctrinaire. the rubio faction is now in retreat. in addition, chris christie. he might be the most fascinating member of the go right now because he's trying to tell them, i can win in blue states. now it seems like he's trying to trend a little bit lish tear yab. we've got news he may be easying the r the -- easying the tree strictions on children having access to marijuana. >> you know, i am one of the people who doesn't believe in a chris christie candidacy. he does have to appeal to the southern very red states and those states that move to the west, arizona, idaho, new mexico, oklahoma. places where chris christie does not play no matter if he decid
so was barack obama's. i sometimes wonder if they know that hawaii is part of the united states. >> i'm sorry. geography has a liberal bias. i want to go back to goldie for a moment. so one of the things that's happening this week is you're starting to see the fashions of the party. you do have the ted cruz faction that wants to make it the party extremely doctrinaire. the rubio faction is now in retreat. in addition, chris christie. he might be the most fascinating member of the go right...
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this was just say something bad about obama. the black guy in the white house who must be from somewhere else. now they find themselves, especially the folks in texas who i suspect will like that endorse ted cruz if he becomes a serious presidential candidate, now they find themselves in this conundrum where they can't or have real difficulty gymnastically working their way around this. why is he eligible. it's a problem. >> i'm going to stick about that. the ethnic thing is pretty obvious in some cases but john, i guess i would think that in the african-american community, anybody's watching right now in that community would probably say, it's obvious to me they look upon canada as a white country and kenya as a black country and even though it's your mother in both cases it's somehow different. >> i think they probably are with you in how you set up this conversation which is they're -- they're accusing -- well, it's senator cruz has done with the birthers accuse the president of having done which isn't true. >> right. >> so.
this was just say something bad about obama. the black guy in the white house who must be from somewhere else. now they find themselves, especially the folks in texas who i suspect will like that endorse ted cruz if he becomes a serious presidential candidate, now they find themselves in this conundrum where they can't or have real difficulty gymnastically working their way around this. why is he eligible. it's a problem. >> i'm going to stick about that. the ethnic thing is pretty...
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this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to put it lightly, he's got to stand on those steps where your dad stood. and gave after the second inaugural of lincoln, the second american speech every given. that wasn't supposed to be the speech that day, was it? >> well, i don't know -- >> people tell me that he sort of was inspired or somebody yelled him to tell them the dream speech, reverend. >> that certainly is true. but he had delivered conversions of that speech on several occasions and so i think that certainly that demonstration inspired him particularly. could i just correct one thing, just for the record? the 24th is the march that reverend sharpton and i and others are calling for. but the president actually speaks on the 28th which is the day, wednesday, which is the actual day that dad delivered the "i have a dream" speech. so there are several activities that are going on. >> distinguish the two of them. what's their different relevance? >> t
this saturday, president obama will deliver a speech on those same steps. martin luther king iii joins us. the president has a tough act to follow to put it lightly, he's got to stand on those steps where your dad stood. and gave after the second inaugural of lincoln, the second american speech every given. that wasn't supposed to be the speech that day, was it? >> well, i don't know -- >> people tell me that he sort of was inspired or somebody yelled him to tell them the dream...
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president obama was back at the white house today. his eight-day massachusetts vacation was marked by republicans angrily denouncing the fact he want on vacation at all. also the president making a sober statement from his vacation about the bloodshed in egypt. there were candid photos showing the president breaking the rule that presidents should never be photographed with anything on their heads. but also he doesn't look all that dorky. bike helmets are much cuter than they used to be. the president's vacation, though, also reportedly marked by some protests. low key local protests where the president was staying that were aimed at catching the president's eye. "dressed in a polar bear costume, jerry, the field director for the center of biological diversity has been all over the island trying to catch the president's eye as his motorcade drives past. at ali's general store, at bunch of grapes bookstore in vineyard haven. you name it. "polar bears not pipelines," he said, removing his bear head to talk to the "boston globe." "wherev
president obama was back at the white house today. his eight-day massachusetts vacation was marked by republicans angrily denouncing the fact he want on vacation at all. also the president making a sober statement from his vacation about the bloodshed in egypt. there were candid photos showing the president breaking the rule that presidents should never be photographed with anything on their heads. but also he doesn't look all that dorky. bike helmets are much cuter than they used to be. the...
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ted cruz fighting obama care. hard to keep that message and that solid message moving forward while he's having to swat what he probably perceives as some of the gnats, right, chris? >> yes. staying on message is part of being president. it's very difficult. you have unforeseen things running into what you want to do. i don't know how many weeks we heard from the president this is the week we're dealing with the economy, something else would happen and they wouldn't do it. i think that problem is even more exacerbated now because of the rapidity of the news cycle, because of twitter, because of youtube, because of all of the ways in which you can get distracted and off messaging and being forced to respond to things. i always go back to if ever someone told me five years ago kathleen and chris and gene and steve, too, that the president of the united states would go into the white house briefing room with a copy of his birth certificate to say, look, i am important in this country, it is amazing the power of sort
ted cruz fighting obama care. hard to keep that message and that solid message moving forward while he's having to swat what he probably perceives as some of the gnats, right, chris? >> yes. staying on message is part of being president. it's very difficult. you have unforeseen things running into what you want to do. i don't know how many weeks we heard from the president this is the week we're dealing with the economy, something else would happen and they wouldn't do it. i think that...
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obama meets the press. april 30th was the last time the president held an official face-to-face with the white house press corps. right now, his administration is not necessarily where it had hoped to be on both foreign and domestic fronts. >> the foreign
obama meets the press. april 30th was the last time the president held an official face-to-face with the white house press corps. right now, his administration is not necessarily where it had hoped to be on both foreign and domestic fronts. >> the foreign
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some of the obama folks, jeremy bird and mitch stewart very involved in the obama field organization are affiliated with it. i guarantee you if hillary clinton or someone in her world said to harold ickes don't get involved with this right now, it's going to spur this thing out of control, we don't want it to start yet, harold would not be involved yet. so there's both -- >> you're so right. people are so talking, the old joke is are they measuring the drapes. let's be more practical. they're all talking about who should be chief of staff. i was pushing ed rendell. they're already doing the deck chairs. this is 2013. it's the first year of obama's second term and they're already talking about hillary and who is going to do what. are we ahead of schedule on purpose or is this sheer accident? have they blown it by getting out too fast or is it just smart to keep biden out of the race? >> i don't think it's an accident. you have to look at where she's coming from. she came from a highly visible role as secretary of state. i'm not sure she knows how not to be visible at this stage in her
some of the obama folks, jeremy bird and mitch stewart very involved in the obama field organization are affiliated with it. i guarantee you if hillary clinton or someone in her world said to harold ickes don't get involved with this right now, it's going to spur this thing out of control, we don't want it to start yet, harold would not be involved yet. so there's both -- >> you're so right. people are so talking, the old joke is are they measuring the drapes. let's be more practical....
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he started his defund obama care campaign. in the past, he said he doesn't want americans to become addicted to government funded health care. how do you react to this campaign that he is undertaking? >> well, he's not a newcomer to the republican philosophy that social security is a medicare program and government shouldn't be paying for health care. this is an old republican thing. so when you bring up universal care and you find a guy like cruz, no new ideas at all, he knows clearly what he is against. he's a new member of the senate. he has no agenda. no experience. but one thing he knows, he knows how to agitate hate for the president. so what does this program stop, repel, kill? you never heard him talk about any passionate concern for babies that have no health care, for older folks that are in need. but that's the whole campaign under the republican party. and it's tragic. i say that not facetiously. it's tragic because the united states should never have just one party. and i see the republican party just killing itse
he started his defund obama care campaign. in the past, he said he doesn't want americans to become addicted to government funded health care. how do you react to this campaign that he is undertaking? >> well, he's not a newcomer to the republican philosophy that social security is a medicare program and government shouldn't be paying for health care. this is an old republican thing. so when you bring up universal care and you find a guy like cruz, no new ideas at all, he knows clearly...
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make people think that obama is on his way out the door. >> sure. the irony of this is, as was mentioned earlier, while the republicans have put so much attention on voter i.d. they had a problem getting white and blue collar male voters to turn out. that's probably what sunk romney. when you look at the low turnout among reliable republican voters in -- reliable districts, especially rural districts, that made a big difference, because romney was not connecting with the base. this is -- >> he connected once when he said 47%. >> that's the thing. >> everybody in america heard that one. >> that apparently had a bigger impact than anything else. >> a lot of republicans are below the average income. >> right. >> they're regular republicans, my family. regular republicans are not all rich. >> thank you. that's where the reagan democrats came from. ronald reagan connected with the blue collar white voters, but they've not had that connection since in the gop, so they've turned to tactics like voter i.d. >> tell me, professor, i've only seen you do such g
make people think that obama is on his way out the door. >> sure. the irony of this is, as was mentioned earlier, while the republicans have put so much attention on voter i.d. they had a problem getting white and blue collar male voters to turn out. that's probably what sunk romney. when you look at the low turnout among reliable republican voters in -- reliable districts, especially rural districts, that made a big difference, because romney was not connecting with the base. this is --...
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care and anti-obama and anti-government. >> there is bipartisan consensus that obama care is not working and the wheels are coming off. >> they want to get as many americans hooked to the subsidies and hooked to the sugar. >> and democratic senator max baucus the lead author of obama care said it is a huge train wre wreck. >> the first step should be that the house of representatives should pass a continuing resolution to fund the entirety of the federal government except for obama care. harry reid and president obama would scream and yell those mean nasty republicans. >> the sort of cocktail chatter wisdom in washington that the shutdown was a political disaster for the republicans is not borne out by the data. >> over the objections of the colleagues, tea party leader mike lee is leading a petition to refuse to fund obama care. the man whose strategist mark mckinnan called the republican barack obama is seeing the party rise on a party he was bent to tear apart. when asked if he supported mitch mcconnell, cruz replied that is a decision for the people of kentucky to make. he may be ali
care and anti-obama and anti-government. >> there is bipartisan consensus that obama care is not working and the wheels are coming off. >> they want to get as many americans hooked to the subsidies and hooked to the sugar. >> and democratic senator max baucus the lead author of obama care said it is a huge train wre wreck. >> the first step should be that the house of representatives should pass a continuing resolution to fund the entirety of the federal government...
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that is shutting down the government over defending obama care. senator mike lee says this is a false narrative but, matt, some of the most conservative house members are asking for no spending bills to go forward with obama care funding in them. if it has a component of obama care, it doesn't go forward, right? >> we are back to this again, chris. we have been in this drama since the republicans took over the house in 2011 and i think we are going to keep going through it in one form or another until the end of president obama's second term. you know, they have decided that or at least a number of republicans have decided that using, shutting down the government is an effective tool, it fires up their base, it seems as a sign of principle, rather than madness. they are going to keep doing it and we will probably come up with some compromise at the last minute that spares us all, but it is pretty wild. >> the president does say he has been talking to republicans privately and privately a lot of them agree with him that a shutdown isn't an option.
that is shutting down the government over defending obama care. senator mike lee says this is a false narrative but, matt, some of the most conservative house members are asking for no spending bills to go forward with obama care funding in them. if it has a component of obama care, it doesn't go forward, right? >> we are back to this again, chris. we have been in this drama since the republicans took over the house in 2011 and i think we are going to keep going through it in one form or...
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and without obama care we would have no health insurance. i would like to ask you and the republican party to answer the questions, why do i not have a moral right and access to health care, and why not fund obama care, and could save billions over the next ten years? >> turns out there is nothing in the how to stoke fury during the august recess mid-term, there is nothing in that guide when somebody actually turns up who likes obama care. despite all best efforts to make sure that they stuck to the script, the town hall was actually a town hall, becoming a real exchange between the constituents and their representatives. apparently making all involved unsettled. and maybe that is a good thing. and now conservative and liberal groups are putting out web casts to find out when they're doing a town hall near you. this august, nobody likes giving up a season for when we didn't have politics for now that we do have politics, and if august is the time where we have real unscripted conversations about policy issues, that may not be so bad. we have
and without obama care we would have no health insurance. i would like to ask you and the republican party to answer the questions, why do i not have a moral right and access to health care, and why not fund obama care, and could save billions over the next ten years? >> turns out there is nothing in the how to stoke fury during the august recess mid-term, there is nothing in that guide when somebody actually turns up who likes obama care. despite all best efforts to make sure that they...
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tread on my freedom, president obama, don't tread on my liberty, president obama, don't tread on me. don't tread on me. >> steve lonegan, a candidate in new jersey, the only office he held was in bogota, new jersey, population 200, but this guy who runs for everything, he really is a perennials candidate, even running for governor, he has now become the republican party's nominee for the united states senate. the real one. and of course, democratic groups are gorging on the buffet that is steve lonegan's statement. it is like his greatest hits, circulating fundraising value, and also for nationwide republican brand value. it is amazing that this is the guy who the republican party has nominated for the united states senate. >> i'm a radical. >> this is a ponzi scheme, the biggest disappointment i had when rick perry came out and called it a controversy, the ponzi scheme, is that he didn't stick to his guns, because it is. people are going to say doesn't this mean a tax increase for the poor? and the answer is yes, it does. >> that is their problem, not mine. >> i think both of these
tread on my freedom, president obama, don't tread on my liberty, president obama, don't tread on me. don't tread on me. >> steve lonegan, a candidate in new jersey, the only office he held was in bogota, new jersey, population 200, but this guy who runs for everything, he really is a perennials candidate, even running for governor, he has now become the republican party's nominee for the united states senate. the real one. and of course, democratic groups are gorging on the buffet that is...
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. >>> plus, president obama joins the fight for pit bulls. why the white house says laws that ban breeds considered dangerous are, quote, a waste of resources. >>> but first, the "news nation" is following two developing stories in syria and egypt. first, stern new reaction from the white house following reports that in the past 24 hours, the syrian government has killed more than 1,000 people using chemical weapons. now, the attack centered on ten towns it and villages near damascus. we want to warn you the video that's come in has been very disturbing. anti-government forces say more than 1200 people have been killed, many of those reportedly children. the video provided by the rebels and not verified by nbc news shows people struggling to breathe as rescuers scramble to save lives. it also shows rows of bodies on the ground. the syrian government denies any chemical weapons were used. the white house says it is deeply concerned and trying to get more information. >> there actually happens to be a united nations chemical weapons investigati
. >>> plus, president obama joins the fight for pit bulls. why the white house says laws that ban breeds considered dangerous are, quote, a waste of resources. >>> but first, the "news nation" is following two developing stories in syria and egypt. first, stern new reaction from the white house following reports that in the past 24 hours, the syrian government has killed more than 1,000 people using chemical weapons. now, the attack centered on ten towns it and...
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next week, president obama will mark the 50th anniversary of the march with a speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. it was not just the tumult of the '60s. in may of 1963, bolt conner had ordered police to use fire hoses and attack dogs on children who joined in civil rights protests in birmingham, alabama. governor george wallace stood at the door of foster auditorium at the university of alabama to block two black students, vivian malone and james hood, from enrolling at the school. civil rights activist met ger evers had been killed that summer. when a group of civil rights leaders led by a. phillip randolph wanted to march on washington, president kennedy was weary and urged them to call it off. the group of six believed the march on washington would provide the best chance for a safe rights bill. >> we hope that by going to washington by the thousands, sitting in the halls of congress, if necessary, and in the offices of recalcitrant congressmen, we will be able to arouse a conscience of the senate so the coalition of southern and right wing northern republicans will not
next week, president obama will mark the 50th anniversary of the march with a speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. it was not just the tumult of the '60s. in may of 1963, bolt conner had ordered police to use fire hoses and attack dogs on children who joined in civil rights protests in birmingham, alabama. governor george wallace stood at the door of foster auditorium at the university of alabama to block two black students, vivian malone and james hood, from enrolling at the school....
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i'm in miami now pushing obama's environmental policy. i thing this press conference is important because this is the august recess for members of congress. i bet you he's very strong on immigration today. he's very strong on, you know, stay off the health care bill. let's boost up the economy. let's work together. this is a good time to have this press conference, to drum up support for his initiatives. >> there you go. governor bill richardson, former governor bill richardson, thanks for coming on and sharing interviews. coming up, iowa and the race for the white house. they're old acquaintances. this time, it may be a little different. plus, why is this guy holding his nose while standing next to the senate republican leader? the story and the weird impact of it all ahead. and later, the role that august town halls make in the midterms or at least in the fall budget fights. is there more danger for republicans? but first, a look ahead at today's politics planner. of course, the president's presser. but we've got a virginia governor can
i'm in miami now pushing obama's environmental policy. i thing this press conference is important because this is the august recess for members of congress. i bet you he's very strong on immigration today. he's very strong on, you know, stay off the health care bill. let's boost up the economy. let's work together. this is a good time to have this press conference, to drum up support for his initiatives. >> there you go. governor bill richardson, former governor bill richardson, thanks...
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now all of a sudden we get to president obama, we all of a sudden need new i.d. when there's no new circumstance, no new evidence of fraud. it is blatant voter suppression. and we've got to deal with it as it is. just a nuanced way of trying to suppress votes. >> that is the reverend al sharpton. you're going to want to stick around tomorrow, see his special. thank you so much. >> thank you, chris. >>> joining me now from san antonio, texas, democratic congressman joaquin castro, and the advancement project, judith brown deannis in washington. congressman, i want to ask you what today's intervention by the d.o.j. on behalf of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over texas' law. what that means for voters in texas and you and the political future of folks like you. >> well, chris, hopefully it means that texans will be able to vote in the way they've been used to voting for many decades now. i was in the texas legislature in 2011 and before that for several years and saw the republican majority not only pass the voter i.d. law but also make it harder to register to vote
now all of a sudden we get to president obama, we all of a sudden need new i.d. when there's no new circumstance, no new evidence of fraud. it is blatant voter suppression. and we've got to deal with it as it is. just a nuanced way of trying to suppress votes. >> that is the reverend al sharpton. you're going to want to stick around tomorrow, see his special. thank you so much. >> thank you, chris. >>> joining me now from san antonio, texas, democratic congressman joaquin...
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those just a few things that president obama put on the table today. you talk about the prebutt by reince priebus. we're getting reaction this afternoon, chris, from john klein, the chairman of the house education committee. he said he was interested in the president's ideas but also expressed concern that those ideas could ultimately wind up driving up the cost of college. now, all of this, chris, if you put this into a broader picture is part of the president teeing up the fall budget battles with republicans, the of course debt ceiling and, of course, the budget. when you talk about the budget you talk about education, college affordability, those will be some of the things they discuss. the president drawing the battle lines. in the past several weeks the president has made a number of other stops. he's talked about housing winding down fannie mae, freddie mac, investing in infrastructure projects. >> kristen welker, traveling in the bus, i love this coverage. it's great. thank you, kristen from nbc news. >> thanks, chris. >>> some good news to rep
those just a few things that president obama put on the table today. you talk about the prebutt by reince priebus. we're getting reaction this afternoon, chris, from john klein, the chairman of the house education committee. he said he was interested in the president's ideas but also expressed concern that those ideas could ultimately wind up driving up the cost of college. now, all of this, chris, if you put this into a broader picture is part of the president teeing up the fall budget battles...
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barack obama? >> i think you said it right just there the fact it's something their base continues to push. we have these crazy gerrymandered districts and there are folks in those areas that are urging their legislators, members of the house of representatives, to push for this. i don't know the if it's because they're still angry, you know, 2008 and 2012 later, they're still trying to push for barack obama to get out of here. he's not a citizen. he shouldn't be president. there are all of these things. like you said, those are not grounds for impeachment because you have pettily political disagreement with the president. it's it's not a good cause. >> i want to bring in the "washington post" jonathan capehart and an msnbc analyst. is impeachment another form of gop obstructionist taken to the extreme or do you get the sense that republicans feel like this is something we have to say to our base in order to avoid ourselves being removed from office? >> look. looking at some of the videos that we'v
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or obama care. how real is that noise inside of his home state? >> oh, this is very real. first of all, we have a very, very articulate impressive tea party candidate who is taking it to him. i mean, this is kind of the definition of political quick stand sand. mitch mcconnell no matter what he does, he keeps sinking. he alienates one side or the other. he is smart enough to know that for instance, you can't defund obama care. i i listened to your last segment. he knows you can't risk shutting the government down over health care law. that's his position as a responsible governor. but every time he talks like that, the tea party is down his throat saying you're a traitor to us. this is why he is in such a difficult spot, and those of us who are supporting alison lundergan grimes are enjoying the schadenfreude because he is in a very, very difficult spot. >> you literally had his campaign manager jesse benton saying he had to hold his nose to work for mcconnell. he was a rand paul guy. there we see h
or obama care. how real is that noise inside of his home state? >> oh, this is very real. first of all, we have a very, very articulate impressive tea party candidate who is taking it to him. i mean, this is kind of the definition of political quick stand sand. mitch mcconnell no matter what he does, he keeps sinking. he alienates one side or the other. he is smart enough to know that for instance, you can't defund obama care. i i listened to your last segment. he knows you can't risk...
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obama is back in washington. his response to the crisis in egypt continues to come under fire. >> for us to sit by and watch this happen is a violation of everything that we stood for. >> the administration is not signaling any major shift in policy. >> we're going to have a bill in egypt and have to sus. end our aid. >> it shows nothing but american weakness. >> i don't knowian senator paul is so out of wac about this. >> this all started with him say wiig don't have room for libertarian republicans. the party's big enough for both of us. >> stop, question frisk have made new york city the safest big city. >> stop and frick is abandoned will, people die? >> no question, violent crime will go up. violence is happening disproportionately enough of minority communities. >> it's a slippery slope. >> like burning down the house to rid it of mice. ♪ we open a new week with the president back in d.c. after a family vacation on martha's vineyard facing questions how his administration will handle two vital concerns to
obama is back in washington. his response to the crisis in egypt continues to come under fire. >> for us to sit by and watch this happen is a violation of everything that we stood for. >> the administration is not signaling any major shift in policy. >> we're going to have a bill in egypt and have to sus. end our aid. >> it shows nothing but american weakness. >> i don't knowian senator paul is so out of wac about this. >> this all started with him say wiig...
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she later apologized but one of the earliest obama supporters in the obama/clinton rivalry. she's now clearly one of the leading democratic senators, leaders nationally spearheading this today. >> absolutely. she was sort of the face, the draw for this emily's list event in des moines. who knew we would be in des moines at this point in 2013. here it is starting again. i spoke to mccaskill after the event and we talked about president obama and the fact that she had endorsed him in 2008 because the argument she's making now is that this glass ceiling really needs to be broken. we need to be able to say madame president, whether it's just to make sure we have examples for daughters to see somebody in the oval office now arguing this is the moment for a woman president even though for now at this point it will be eight years ago that wasn't the right time. >> do you realize that two years from now we're going to be in ames for the straw poll? two years from now. >> i can't decide if that's exciting or stressful. >> it's stressful. trust me on that. let's talk about the rest of
she later apologized but one of the earliest obama supporters in the obama/clinton rivalry. she's now clearly one of the leading democratic senators, leaders nationally spearheading this today. >> absolutely. she was sort of the face, the draw for this emily's list event in des moines. who knew we would be in des moines at this point in 2013. here it is starting again. i spoke to mccaskill after the event and we talked about president obama and the fact that she had endorsed him in 2008...
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clinton has produced some, quote, unintended consequences, including on obama. joining me now live with details, nbc news senior political editor mark murray. of course, mark, we know nothing is official here. but certainly when you look at the voting rights address and the remarks on national security, it certainly seems as if she's preparing for something. what are the unintended consequences you and the team were referring to? >> it's not surprising hillary clinton was eventually going to dip her toes in the presidential waters, particularly if she was thinking about making or at least preparing for such a move. what is surprising is how early it's come. those do have some unintended consequences. when you start dipping your toes in those domestic political waters, your poll numbers come down. hillary clinton had some sky-high approval ratings after her tenure of secretary of state. as soon as you start wading in issues like voting rights, talking about surveillance when it comes to national security, you're bound to lose some independents and republicans as
clinton has produced some, quote, unintended consequences, including on obama. joining me now live with details, nbc news senior political editor mark murray. of course, mark, we know nothing is official here. but certainly when you look at the voting rights address and the remarks on national security, it certainly seems as if she's preparing for something. what are the unintended consequences you and the team were referring to? >> it's not surprising hillary clinton was eventually going...
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a top foreign policy adviser to putin blamed obama. saying, quote, this very problem underlines the fact the united states is still not ready to build relations on an equal basis. the president will still go to russia to attend the g-20 economic summit taking place in st. petersburg. what he's doing is snubbing putin in moscow. the decision to scrap the meeting puts the already cold u.s./russia relationship in a deep freeze. and represents the failure of the so-called reset with russia the administration laid out a few years ago. >> the last few years have seen a dangerous rift in the relations between russia and the members of our alliance. it's time, to paraphrase president obama, it's time to press the reset button. >> the pursuit of power is no longer a zero sum game. progress must be shared. that's why i have called for a reset in relations between the united states and russia. >> now, the president in moscow in 2009, he did take time to cultivate a good relationship with putin's predecessor dimitri medeyec. the u.s. helped russia
a top foreign policy adviser to putin blamed obama. saying, quote, this very problem underlines the fact the united states is still not ready to build relations on an equal basis. the president will still go to russia to attend the g-20 economic summit taking place in st. petersburg. what he's doing is snubbing putin in moscow. the decision to scrap the meeting puts the already cold u.s./russia relationship in a deep freeze. and represents the failure of the so-called reset with russia the...
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>> barack obama is a personal friend of mine. he became my friend in the senate. >>> plus, the news nation political postscript. senator ted cruz made headlines this week when he announced plans to renounce his canadian citizenship. now he's back on the road sparking more 2016 speculation. we'll get the first read. [ whispering ] uh! i had a nightmare! the house caught fire and we were out on the streets. [ whispering ] shhh. it's only a dream. and we have home insurance. but if we made a claim, our rate would go up... [ whispering ] shhh. you did it right. you have allstate claim rate guard so your rates won't go up just because of a claim. [ whispering ] are we still in a dream? no, you're in an allstate commercial. so get allstate home insurance with claim rate guard... [ whispering ] goodnight. there are so many people in our bedroom. [ dennis ] talk to an allstate agent... [ doorbell rings ] ...and let the good life in. >>> developing news out of san diego where in just hours, embattled mayor bob filner is expected to offici
>> barack obama is a personal friend of mine. he became my friend in the senate. >>> plus, the news nation political postscript. senator ted cruz made headlines this week when he announced plans to renounce his canadian citizenship. now he's back on the road sparking more 2016 speculation. we'll get the first read. [ whispering ] uh! i had a nightmare! the house caught fire and we were out on the streets. [ whispering ] shhh. it's only a dream. and we have home insurance. but if...
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they didn't want to vote for president obama. but at least he went out and talked to him. >> obama should have been beaten. hillary's going to be tougher to beat. and the republicans have to do what's right. if they don't pick the right person, and i mean the right person, perfect. it's got to be the perfect person. they are going to get drubbed in the 2016 election. >> hillary clinton has not held any events in iowa this year but hawkeye state shadow campaign kicked off on friday at a forum hosted by emily's list. >> getting everyone excited now about what i hope will be that moment in 2017 when we all get to say, madam president, to hillary rodham clinton. >> nbc news senior political editor mark murray is here with this morning's first read. we included ted cruz's data in there for his headline making comments this weekend in iowa. the vice president biden, give us a sense of the significance of this steak fry appearance. do the clintons, you know, have to make a move given what happened to the clinton campaign in iowa the las
they didn't want to vote for president obama. but at least he went out and talked to him. >> obama should have been beaten. hillary's going to be tougher to beat. and the republicans have to do what's right. if they don't pick the right person, and i mean the right person, perfect. it's got to be the perfect person. they are going to get drubbed in the 2016 election. >> hillary clinton has not held any events in iowa this year but hawkeye state shadow campaign kicked off on friday...
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president obama heads back to school. in a matter of minutes the president will take the podium at the university of buffalo. it's his first stop on a two-day bus tour. one that will take him to universities throughout new york, throughout pennsylvania, as well. he's going to be rolling out a lesson plan to help lower the cost of college and hold schools accountable. >> who's doing a good job and who's not and ultimately start to move financial aid, move resources towards those universities that are very serious about this mission. >> so this is what the president essentially wants to do. rate colleges by the 2015 school year using things like tuition, graduation rates and also how much money school graduates earn. they would be used to compare colleges to one another and financial aid would be partly based on those rankings. and here's the thing, though, there are portions of the president's plan that will require congressional approval. again, we are expecting the president to start speaking in just a matter of minutes
president obama heads back to school. in a matter of minutes the president will take the podium at the university of buffalo. it's his first stop on a two-day bus tour. one that will take him to universities throughout new york, throughout pennsylvania, as well. he's going to be rolling out a lesson plan to help lower the cost of college and hold schools accountable. >> who's doing a good job and who's not and ultimately start to move financial aid, move resources towards those...
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. >>> i'm krystall ball, president obama does something no sitting president has ever done. the reaction is mixed. we'll tell you what we think about it. >> jfk's final days on earth. we uncover the good, the bad and some of the downright ugly. >>> we'll get to some of that plus the file straight out of hollywood. people are deciding the fate of whitey bulger and they're about to finish the job. that, my friends, was a mafia reference.
. >>> i'm krystall ball, president obama does something no sitting president has ever done. the reaction is mixed. we'll tell you what we think about it. >> jfk's final days on earth. we uncover the good, the bad and some of the downright ugly. >>> we'll get to some of that plus the file straight out of hollywood. people are deciding the fate of whitey bulger and they're about to finish the job. that, my friends, was a mafia reference.
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president obama. >> the sad truth. the sad truth is that the good that bill did with the check he wrote is filed away by the violent and hateful things he says on the air night after night. bill is playing to the extremists in his audience, and it shows. it shows what is wrong with the right wing today. they can't disagree without being disagreeable. they have to make personal attacks on anyone who has a different point of view, and it's not just me, it's true of everyone, from sandra fluke to president obama.
president obama. >> the sad truth. the sad truth is that the good that bill did with the check he wrote is filed away by the violent and hateful things he says on the air night after night. bill is playing to the extremists in his audience, and it shows. it shows what is wrong with the right wing today. they can't disagree without being disagreeable. they have to make personal attacks on anyone who has a different point of view, and it's not just me, it's true of everyone, from sandra...
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this was just say something bad about obama. the black guy in the white house who must be from somewhere else. now they find themselves, especially the folks in texas, who i suspect will like to endorse ted cruz if he becomes a serious presidential candidate. now they find themselves in this conundrum where they can't or will have real difficulty gymnastically working their way around this, why is he eligible. it's a problem. >> i'm going to stick to that and not about the ethnic thing. the ethnic thing is obvious in some cases. but, jonathan, i guess i would think in the african-american community, anyone watching in that community would probably say it's obvious to me they look upon canada as a white country and kenya as a black country and even though it's your mother who was white in both cases, it's somehow different. >> well, i don't know if the african-american community is going to go that far. they are probably with you with how you set up this conversation. which is they're accusing -- well, it's senator cruz has done
this was just say something bad about obama. the black guy in the white house who must be from somewhere else. now they find themselves, especially the folks in texas, who i suspect will like to endorse ted cruz if he becomes a serious presidential candidate. now they find themselves in this conundrum where they can't or will have real difficulty gymnastically working their way around this, why is he eligible. it's a problem. >> i'm going to stick to that and not about the ethnic thing....
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why is president obama threatening to shut the government down to force obama care down the throats of the american people? >> joining me now is politico reporter for "u.s. news and world record" lauren fox and a reporter, christine know valentino. what do you make of this spin? do you think the voters will buy that? >> the first part of what he said is exactly right. president obama and senate majority leader will say that republicans are threatening to shut down the government. that idea, we've had this multiple times when you've got these big deadlines of government funding about to expire, these threats loom. and people do tend to blame house republicans, not necessarily senate republicans. when you have a divided government like this, senate democrats have a lot of ability to stop anything that republicans want to happen and house republicans have the ability to stop anything senate democrats in the white house want to happen. you end up having a tradeoff of blame and polls show that the american people do tend to blame republicans more. generally they're just very, very angry at
why is president obama threatening to shut the government down to force obama care down the throats of the american people? >> joining me now is politico reporter for "u.s. news and world record" lauren fox and a reporter, christine know valentino. what do you make of this spin? do you think the voters will buy that? >> the first part of what he said is exactly right. president obama and senate majority leader will say that republicans are threatening to shut down the...
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you have the united states and you have the white house more specifically after president obama ordered the intelligence community to determine whether chemical weapons were used in that region. others have come out very kargically saying chemical weapons were used including israel and turkey. the united states nations has inspectors on the ground trying to get to the scene of that attack to determine if they were used and if so by who. over the course of the last several hours and several days rather, the evidence has come out suggesting that it was the regime at least according to activists but both the syrian governments are saying it was not the syrian regime. in fact at the united nations nations countries like russia and china have so far suggested there should be no rush to judgment who used these weapons. in fact, the russian government has hinted at the possibility that it was the syrian rebels themselves who used the chemical weapons so certainly a complex situation and whether or not it actually is determined that chemical weapons have been used it is going to be very detrime
you have the united states and you have the white house more specifically after president obama ordered the intelligence community to determine whether chemical weapons were used in that region. others have come out very kargically saying chemical weapons were used including israel and turkey. the united states nations has inspectors on the ground trying to get to the scene of that attack to determine if they were used and if so by who. over the course of the last several hours and several days...
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shortly after the sentencing, manning's attorney said they would seek a pardon from president obama. the white house says they would consider the pardon like any other application. >>> now we want to follow up on the school shooting in georgia. and employee at the elementary school being called a hero for her effort to prevent a mass killing. her name is antoinette tuff and she's receiving praise after talking down a gunman who snuck into the school armed with a semiautomatic weapon and 500 rounds of ammunition in a school of over 800 students. none, none sustained injuries. tuff called 911 and captured the tense moments on tape. >> let me talk to them and see if we can work it out so you don't have to go away with them for a long time. no, it does matter. i can let them know that you have not tried to harm me or do anything with me or anything if you want to. that doesn't make any difference. you didn't hit anybody. okay. let me ask you this, ma'am. he didn't hit anybody. he just shot outside the door. if i walk out there with him, if i walk out there with him, so they won't shoot h
shortly after the sentencing, manning's attorney said they would seek a pardon from president obama. the white house says they would consider the pardon like any other application. >>> now we want to follow up on the school shooting in georgia. and employee at the elementary school being called a hero for her effort to prevent a mass killing. her name is antoinette tuff and she's receiving praise after talking down a gunman who snuck into the school armed with a semiautomatic weapon...